Raw Banana Fry/ Pacha Vazhaka Mizhukk Puratti /Kaya Mizhukku Puratti/ Vazhakka Varuval

Raw Banana Fry/ Pacha Vazhaka Mizhukk Puratti /Kaya Mizhukku  Puratti/ Vazhakka Varuval

MIL recipe! Astonished in my early kitchen sharing with her. Even though experienced with simple and easy recipes what I found is her talent in cooking without breaking the pieces. She prefers more chili powder for the color which turns spicy. Nendran as well as peyan can be preferred.

First recipe in onam & wedding sadya. It would be picked with sambar for the 2^nd turn rice in sadya. No garlic and ginger recipe.

Ingredients:

Raw Banana – 2 nos

Chili powder – 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Salt – for taste

Oil – for frying

Mustard – 1 tsp

Red Chili - 1

Curry leaves – a sprig

Method:

Peel the skin of raw bananas and chop in dice shape. Dip in water for few minutes.  Drain and add turmeric powder – mix well. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan/ kadai/ non- stick pan. Add mustard seeds – let it splutter and then curry leaves and red chili. Toss chili and don’t burn it! J

Add raw banana, chili powder and salt – only on low flame. Close the pan and cook for a few minutes. Sprinkle water and toss it over. Use only the handle of the ladle to toss. J vazha kaya mizhukku puratti/ varuval is ready to serve with plain rice and sambar or any variety rice.

Note:

·        Don’t add more water.

·        Better use salt water to sprinkle.

·        Use your ladle or else it will get mushy.

·        Use coconut oil - the aroma is great!